Hypotheses on Christopher Columbus's Piedmontese origins (October 2026)
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On 22 October 2026 the Centro Studi Colombiani Monferrini presents its research at Palazzo Lascaris, seat of the Regional Council of Piedmont in Turin, during the 4th International Congress of Columbian Studies, on the possible descent of Christopher Columbus from the feudal Colombo family of Cuccaro Monferrato, in the Alessandria area.12
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- Cristoforo Colombo era piemontese? — Quotidiano Piemontese, 22 October 2026
- “Cristoforo Colombo aveva origini piemontesi”, uno studio ricostruisce la genealogia del navigatore — la Repubblica Torino, 22 October 2026